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Avient

Operational Excellence Intern - Summer 2027

Avon Lake, OH · On-site

$13.75 - $18.25/hr

... operations management, sourcing, logistics, or manufacturing as well as exposure to Avient Lean Six ... research & development, and network optimization. During the internship, students will establish ...

Sbdinc

Sr. Sales Operations Manager

Elyria, OH · Remote

$115K - $199K/yr

You will lead a team responsible for optimizing sales processes, implementing sales technologies ... Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify market trends and opportunities.

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Talnt

Food Scientist

Akron, OH · On-site

$70K - $95K/hr

... Research & Development by developing, formulating, testing, and optimizing innovative food ... Work closely with Quality, Operations, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Supply Chain ...

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What is the difference between Operations Research Optimization vs Data Analyst?

AspectOperations Research OptimizationData Analyst
Required CredentialsDegree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or related fields; often certifications in optimization toolsDegree in Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields; certifications in data analysis tools
Work EnvironmentAnalytical teams in manufacturing, logistics, or consulting firmsBusiness or corporate settings, focusing on data interpretation and reporting
Industry UsageSupply chain, transportation, manufacturing, logisticsFinance, marketing, healthcare, retail
Common Search/ComparisonOperations Research Optimization vs Data Analyst

Operations Research Optimization focuses on developing mathematical models to improve decision-making processes, often in logistics and manufacturing. Data Analysts interpret and visualize data to support business decisions. While both roles analyze data, Operations Research Optimization emphasizes optimization techniques and complex modeling, whereas Data Analysts focus on data interpretation and reporting.

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Manager II, Operations

Materion Corporation

Lorain, OH • On-site

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago

Materion rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 20 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

49th of 102 rated chemical manufacturers

Job description

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us!
Under the direction of the Vice President -- Operations, the Operations Manager is responsible for directing and coordinating the daily operations of the following production units within the Lorain's Plant's Departments:
  • VCC casting
  • DCC casting
  • Heat treating
  • Raw material flow
  • Plant maintenance
  • Production planning and throughput
  • Quality

This individual will drive continuous improvement and optimization of all processes. This includes developing efficiency strategies to ensure Primary Operations meets production goals and standards at manufacturing costs. This individual is also responsible for upholding a safe work environment. The successful candidate will have the key skills to develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity. In addition, the successful candidate serve as a member of the Lorain Management Team. This team is collectively responsible for continuously improving the Lorain's Plant's overall effectiveness, which ultimately enhances its ability to better fulfill the Company's customer requirements.
This individual will have the opportunity to:
  • Work with the Lorain team to provide overall direction and guidance to the operation with the objective of maximizing growth and profitability.
  • Assures that the Safety, Environmental, Quality, Production, Cost & Yield, Customer Satisfaction, On-time Delivery, and Equipment Reliability objectives of Lorain's Operations are met. Plans for longer term needs of the department.
  • Direct staffing and development of hourly and salaried team members and create an environment with high morale, where engaged team members are motivated to produce high-quality, low-cost products in a timely manner; interact with all employees directly or through direct reports on a regular basis. Frequent presence on the manufacturing floor.
  • Manage production costs and product quality and modify programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation. Requisition raw materials and utilize required scrap materials to maximize value and maintain high quality products.
  • Assist accounting to plan and forecast department's requirements with respect to equipment, manpower, materials and establishing budgets for labor and materials.
  • Work with the Lorain team to manage policy deployment in the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and department performance measures.
  • Work with the Lorain team to improve the Lorain operation process control activities, procedures and results; generate significant process improvement successes, which will impact the product quality and, ultimately, the customer satisfaction.
  • Establish Key Performance Indicators related to business goals and regularly tracks and reports progress.
  • Work with the Lorain team to maintain department production capacities through capital investment and maintenance to ensure consistent reliability and to compensate for design and product changes.
  • Maintain a safe, clean working department and comply with federal, state, local and corporate safety and environmental policies and regulations.
  • Schedule and conduct department meetings.
  • Interface with customer representatives when required as a part of normal business.
  • Interact regularly with local and corporate support departments (Operations, Sales, R&D, Procurement, Finance, HR, etc.).
  • Support and promote Company vision, mission, and values.
  • Train, coach, and motivate employees to consistently achieve performance standards.
  • Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop department staff. Ensure effective employee relations.
  • Conduct employee performance reviews.
  • Stay current with latest production management best practices and concepts.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering field, Production/Operations management, technical or business related field.
  • 8+ years of proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment and demonstrated progression of increased responsibilities.
  • Induction furnace experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of melting furnace construction, refractories, furnace ventilation, and casting mold design experiences are preferred.
  • Formal education / training in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, and industrial automation principles are a plus.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Company") is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Materion's Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.
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